private <T extends Event> T convertConfig(Event theInitialConfig, Class<T> theDesiredClass) {
if (theInitialConfig.getClass().equals(theDesiredClass)) {
return (T) theInitialConfig;
}
StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
JAXB.marshal(theInitialConfig, stringWriter);
return JAXB.unmarshal(new StringReader(stringWriter.toString()), theDesiredClass);
}
/**
* Creates a new default event, typically in response to a user clicking an "add event" button.
* The user could then modify the type of event to suit their purposes.
*/
public AbstractEvent createDefaultEvent(TestBatteryImpl theBattery, TestImpl theTest)
throws ConfigurationException {
if (theBattery.getInterfaces().isEmpty()) {
throw new ConfigurationException(
"Can't create event because no interfaces have been defined");
}
AbstractInterface iface = theBattery.getInterfaces().get(0);
myDefaultEventConfig.setInterfaceId(iface.getId());
// TODO: create blank event type for use here
return createEvent(myDefaultEventClass, theTest, myDefaultEventConfig);
}